Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about delivering outpatient Physiotherapy within Women’s Health and Urology.
We pride ourselves on integrated team working and strive for best clinical practice. The post holder will have the opportunity to enhance their specialist assessment and rehabilitation skills with support from our band 7 Advanced Physiotherapist and band 8a Outpatients Lead. We strongly encourage an evidenced based approach and support staff through supervision and appraisal. There is a strong emphasis on student education. Attendance at post graduate courses is also supported.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the Women's Health Physiotherapy service, including within the sub-specialism of Physiotherapy for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.
Performs an advanced musculoskeletal assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations and from this formulates a diagnosis and treatment plan and carries out this plan as an autonomous practitioner.
Supervises, teaches and appraises recently qualified physiotherapists, physiotherapy students, support workers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Undertakes evidence based projects including recommendations for change in practice and may participate in departmental audit.
Deputises for the physiotherapy team leaders in operational management.
Will have acquired specialist knowledge in specific area i.e. musculoskeletal outpatients and physiotherapy for pelvic floor dysfunction.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
1. Experience of at least 18 months in a junior rotational Physiotherapy post
2. Current registration with Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
3. MCSP Membership
4. Membership of professional special interest group
5. Field work/clinical educators course
6. Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Experience of at least 18 months in a junior rotational Physiotherapy post
8. Previous experience in core physiotherapy specialties including acute in patient care, respiratory, Musculoskeletal and neurology
9. Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing
10. Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
11. Ability to participate in on call / emergency working rota
12. Flexible to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
13. Full UK Driving Licence
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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